ST. LOUIS - Brandon Moss had his first big hit with St. Louis, a game-ending single in the ninth inning, and Randal Grichuk had a two-run homer to lead the Cardinals to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.]]>

CINCINNATI - Charlie Morton pitched five-hit ball for seven innings, Neil Walker hit a review-aided home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 Sunday in a testy game in which benches cleared after stars Andrew Mcutchen and Brandon Phillips were hit by pitches.]]>

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 16:27:13 -0400Benches clear in Pirates-Reds shoving matchhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/cb00ed54477843c9b5c11557e8158f4d/BBN--Pirates-Reds-Scrumcb00ed54477843c9b5c11557e8158f4d-BBN--Pirates-Reds-Scrum-1438544344CINCINNATI - Both benches and bullpens cleared and there was some shoving after Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips was hit by a pitch by Pittsburgh left-hander Tony Watson in the eighth inning on Sunday.]]>Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:39:04 -0400Pirates ace Cole loses to Reds againhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e88201a4ca5147deba58e097b84a7ca0/BBN--Piratese88201a4ca5147deba58e097b84a7ca0-BBN--Pirates-1438483889

CINCINNATI - Gerrit Cole made only a couple of mistakes. Against the Reds, that is enough to wind up losing again.]]>

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:51:29 -0400J.A. Happ joins Pirates, LHP LaFromboise sent back to minorshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a9cb675c1678424981a94eeee34a5a32/BBN--Pirates-Movesa9cb675c1678424981a94eeee34a5a32-BBN--Pirates-Moves-1438467429CINCINNATI - Left-hander J.A. Happ joined the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday and threw in the bullpen, getting ready to join a rotation that'll need him for at least a few weeks.]]>Sat, 01 Aug 2015 18:17:09 -0400Reds can't break through in 9th, lose to Pirates 5-4http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/592692f270074cc3900d4b4dbc852bcc/BBN--Reds592692f270074cc3900d4b4dbc852bcc-BBN--Reds-1438400177

CINCINNATI - Starling Marte threw out Brandon Phillips at the plate for the second out in the ninth. Then he made a diving catch to end it.]]>

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - In a story July 22 about Kansas City's win over Pittsburgh, The Associated Press reported erroneously the inning in which Mike Moustakas hit his three-run home run. It was hit in the seventh inning.]]>

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:47:31 -0400Pirates promote infielder Pedro Florimonhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b184b18482774d17a8e64c9d91174fbf/BBN--Pirates-Florimonb184b18482774d17a8e64c9d91174fbf-BBN--Pirates-Florimon-1437607290KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected the contract of Pedro Florimon from Triple-A Indianapolis and inserted him into the lineup at shortstop Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals.]]>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:21:30 -0400Reds, Athletics, Rockies win lottery for draft pickshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/021b7f7f525d451cb5e9168899263a77/BBO--Competitive-Balance-Lottery021b7f7f525d451cb5e9168899263a77-BBO--Competitive-Balance-Lottery-1437603613NEW YORK - The Reds, Athletics, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Marlins and Pirates won picks after the first round of next year's draft in Major League Baseball's competitive balance lottery.]]>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:20:13 -0400Cole pitches a gem, but Pirates fall 3-1 to Royalshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0901743676db42f9917f8531c2904bde/BBO--Pirates0901743676db42f9917f8531c2904bde-BBO--Pirates-1437541355

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - After Royals manager Ned Yost saw the Pirates' Gerrit Cole pitch a scoreless inning in the All-Star game, he knew his hitters could be in for a long night Tuesday.]]>

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Pittsburgh shortstop Jordy Mercer is expected to miss six weeks because of a knee injury, leaving the Pirates without their starters on the left side of the infield possibly until September.]]>